Keith Closs vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Keith Closs that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Keith Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Closs 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Keith Closs 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Keith Closs 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Keith Closs 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Closs 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Keith Closs 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Keith Closs 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Closs 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Closs 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Closs 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Keith Closs 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Keith Closs 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs 3.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 2.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs 502 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Keith Closs 372 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Keith Closs 44 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Keith Closs 28 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Keith Closs 163 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Keith Closs 130 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs .471 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs .606 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs 4.2 (2000) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 3.1 (2000) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.4 (2000) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 (2000) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.4 (1998) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Keith Closs - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Keith Closs - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Keith Closs - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Keith Closs - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Keith Closs 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.